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First “Virus” reported for iPhone

In this day and age of viruses and a society in which a minor component dedicate themselves to spoiling good things for other people, someone has finally inserted a “Virus” into the iPhone series. Continue Reading…

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Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago at 11:03 am.

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BCE to offer iPhone in Canada

I love the iPod Touch, particularly given the huge number and variety of applications available. I also have a cellphone, however, one of the biggest reasons why I don’t have an iPhone is that I would have to subscribe to Rogers Communications in order to get service. If you are like me and would like to have an iPhone but don’t want to activate one through Rogers, hold off buying yours until next month. Continue Reading…

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Posted 5 months ago at 10:07 am.

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iPod Volume to be Regulated in Europe

In a recent article in New Scientist, the European Commission is proposing a requirement for a default safe volume limit. The proposal arises due to findings that many iPod users listen to their iPod content with volumes sufficient to cause permanent damage, particularly in environments with high background noise (busy city streets, public transit, aircraft, etc).

Under the proposal, a safe default level of 80 decibels would be placed on devices (such as iPods, mp3 players and (and cellphones that play music

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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago at 9:42 am.

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Live Happy application for iTouch / iPhone

I have another blog dedicated to Personal Development. This application provides cross-over interest for between these two interests (and blogs). Continue Reading…

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Posted 6 months ago at 4:11 pm.

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Minor additions to Shuffle line

The recent announcement by Apple for their highly popular iPod line of mp3 players included some minor changes for the Shuffle. Continue Reading…

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Posted 6 months ago at 3:59 pm.

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Update for Apple’s iTouch

With Apple’s recent announcement of changes to the iPod line (Nano, Shuffle and Touch), together with a major new release of iTunes (version 9.0), the Touch remains largely (if you will) untouched. Continue Reading…

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Posted 6 months ago at 3:38 pm.

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New iPod Nano model released

A new model for Apple’s Nano has just been released. The new Nano boasts a video camera (with both a microphone and small speaker), built in voice recorder and pedometer (determine distance travelled), in addition to the other features of this iPod model. Despite these additions, the size of the Nano remains unchanged. Continue Reading…

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Posted 6 months ago at 3:24 pm.

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iTunes 9.0 released

iTunes 9.0 has been recently released and is available for download / installation, if you haven’t already discovered this fact. Continue Reading…

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Posted 6 months ago at 3:09 pm.

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InvisibleSkinz for your iPod

There always seems to be a lot of inquiry with regard to finding the ideal iPhone cover. I have recently found a product called the Invisible Shield which has proved to do a great job protecting your iPhone (or iPod) while not interfering with the sleek look. It is a clear film cover that protects every inch of your iPhone. Continue Reading…

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Posted 7 months ago at 2:59 pm.

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Tech Note Re: Overheating iPhone 3G / 3G S

First and foremost, as a general statement, performance of your iPod is dependent (to some degree) on the operating temperatures in the environment.  ”Your iPod works best from 32° to 95°F (0° to 35° C). You should store it in environments of -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C). … Keeping your iPod as near room temperature as possible (72° or 22° C) is ideal. Continue Reading…

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Posted 8 months ago at 3:54 pm.

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